Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Trøndelag
Trøndelag: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 62.65 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Trøndelag, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Trøndelag stood at 62.65 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Trøndelag peaked at 89.76 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1980.
Trøndelag ranks 409th of 1662 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Trøndelag, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 Number | — |
| 1979 | 2.5 Number | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 1 Number | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 7 Number | +600.0% |
| 1982 | 9.83 Number | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 5 Number | -49.1% |
| 1984 | 9.07 Number | +81.4% |
| 1985 | 12.14 Number | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 11.17 Number | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 6.95 Number | -37.8% |
| 1988 | 16 Number | +130.2% |
| 1989 | 19.36 Number | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 8.87 Number | -54.2% |
| 1991 | 16.85 Number | +90.0% |
| 1992 | 23.57 Number | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 17.06 Number | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 13.68 Number | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 16.02 Number | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 23.5 Number | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 25.01 Number | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 26.98 Number | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 33.6 Number | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 51.86 Number | +54.3% |
| 2001 | 28.87 Number | -44.3% |
| 2002 | 41.43 Number | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 38.13 Number | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 47.05 Number | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 64.45 Number | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 52.87 Number | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 33.65 Number | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 43.84 Number | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 72.21 Number | +64.7% |
| 2010 | 67.97 Number | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 89.76 Number | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 62.65 Number | -30.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Trøndelag changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +600.0% | 1 Number | 7 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 Number | 2 Number | 2.5 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.75 Number | 1 Number | 19.36 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.51 Number | 8.87 Number | 33.6 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.44 Number | 28.87 Number | 72.21 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.46 Number | 62.65 Number | 89.76 Number | 3 |
More science & technology data for Trøndelag
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 170.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 8,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 98.9% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 81.2% (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 91.1% (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 5.08 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 15.81 Number (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 90.0% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Trøndelag?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Trøndelag was 62.65 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Trøndelag?
- The highest recorded value was 89.76 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Trøndelag?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1980.
- How does Trøndelag rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Trøndelag ranks 409th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Trøndelag?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trøndelag data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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